Recent studies have come to show that coffee may actually help reduce the risk of diabetes! Coffee lovers across the globe celebrate this win as coffee has come into the firing line in recent years. Many negative conditions and side effects have been found from drinking coffee, including addiction, dehydration, panic attacks; the list really is endless. However, new evidence has come to light to suggest coffee may actually be beneficial in helping against a number of conditions including heart disease, asthma, Parkinson's disease and, now, diabetes, specifically type 2 Diabetes. Another victory.
Chinese researchers have found that certain compounds found in coffee, namely caffeic acid and chlorogenic acid, are what causes this reduced risk. The higher the amount of compounds consumed per day, the lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, it seems. Caffeine does also play a part, however it is not as beneficial as the other two compounds. This means that decaffeinated coffee works just as well as caffeinated. Tea also contains levels of these compounds, though in smaller amounts, so drinking more tea may also reduce the risk of diabetes. Aside from the above compounds, coffee and tea also contain magnesium and antioxidants which also help battle the risk of diabetes.
These results come from a number of tests carried out on laboratory mice prone to diabetes. By separating the mice into two groups and feeding one coffee and the other water, scientists were able to notice a pattern. The coffee fed mice were much less likely to develop type 2 diabetes, despite being prone to this condition, than the water fed mice. Other studies, published in the Archive of Internal Medicine, have shown an analysis of more than 450,000 in18 studies presented the same results; the more coffee consumed, the lower the risk of developing diabetes, despite other diabetes causing factors, including a poor diet, lack of exercise and obesity.
Type 2 diabetes affects around 2.8millions people in the UK alone and is on the rise worldwide. Our current sedentary lifestyle and the amount of unhealthy options present in our modern diet both affect the development of Type 2 Diabetes. Genetics may also play a part as 36 separate genes have been found that may lead to type 2 diabetes.
Though the study does show coffee as helping to reduce the risk of diabetes, it needs to be aided by a healthy and active lifestyle. It is also not being promoted as a cure for diabetes or a way to cope with it entirely for those who do have the condition.
Chinese researchers have found that certain compounds found in coffee, namely caffeic acid and chlorogenic acid, are what causes this reduced risk. The higher the amount of compounds consumed per day, the lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, it seems. Caffeine does also play a part, however it is not as beneficial as the other two compounds. This means that decaffeinated coffee works just as well as caffeinated. Tea also contains levels of these compounds, though in smaller amounts, so drinking more tea may also reduce the risk of diabetes. Aside from the above compounds, coffee and tea also contain magnesium and antioxidants which also help battle the risk of diabetes.
These results come from a number of tests carried out on laboratory mice prone to diabetes. By separating the mice into two groups and feeding one coffee and the other water, scientists were able to notice a pattern. The coffee fed mice were much less likely to develop type 2 diabetes, despite being prone to this condition, than the water fed mice. Other studies, published in the Archive of Internal Medicine, have shown an analysis of more than 450,000 in18 studies presented the same results; the more coffee consumed, the lower the risk of developing diabetes, despite other diabetes causing factors, including a poor diet, lack of exercise and obesity.
Type 2 diabetes affects around 2.8millions people in the UK alone and is on the rise worldwide. Our current sedentary lifestyle and the amount of unhealthy options present in our modern diet both affect the development of Type 2 Diabetes. Genetics may also play a part as 36 separate genes have been found that may lead to type 2 diabetes.
Though the study does show coffee as helping to reduce the risk of diabetes, it needs to be aided by a healthy and active lifestyle. It is also not being promoted as a cure for diabetes or a way to cope with it entirely for those who do have the condition.
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